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A note about meteors and the Feb. 25 print edition
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 591 Reads
On Thu, 02/25/2021 - 08:56 AM

When I accepted this position in February of last year, I did so with a promise that I’d always be transparent with our readers about any mistakes we make.

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2020 Citizens of the Year: Health Care Workers
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 3,710 Reads
On Thu, 12/31/2020 - 07:49 AM

Staff members at The Pine Belt News – along with the teams at our sponsors, Southern Eye Center and Pine Belt Chevrolet – are proud to name area health care workers as the 2020 Citizens of the Year for Forrest and Lamar counties.

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Proud of ‘Wilson Cabin’
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 519 Reads
On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 06:28 PM

My parents have spent the better part of the past decade building, by themselves, a new home – which I affectionally call Wilson Cabin due to its rustic nature and locale – and they were able to move in a few weeks ago.

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Photo by Jesse Johnson for The Pine Belt News A statewide mask mandate set by Gov. Tate Reeves expired Wednesday, but Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker – citing his desire to make all COVID-19 decisions “based on local data” – will keep a mandate in place in the Hub City for the “foreseeable future.” However, in Petal, there will be no new mask mandates or business restrictions, according to Mayor Hal Marx.
STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE ENDS: STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE ENDS
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 335 Reads
On Wed, 03/03/2021 - 04:21 PM

With an executive order effective at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves ended most of the mask mandates previously imposed to try and slow the spread of the highly contagious novel coronavirus, which has killed nearly 7,000 Mississippians since arriving in the state nearly a year ago.

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Due to weather conditions at the printing facility, mail delivery of the most recent edition of The Pine Belt News will be delayed until Saturday.
Newspaper mail delivery delayed until Monday
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 566 Reads
On Thu, 02/18/2021 - 10:07 AM

Mail delivery of the Feb. 18 edition of The Pine Belt News will be delayed until Monday due to weather conditions at the printing facility in southwest Mississippi.

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Old Hattiesburg High gymnasium on fire
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 5,259 Reads
On Sun, 02/07/2021 - 03:59 AM

Firefighters are battling an early Sunday morning fire on Forrest Street in downtown Hattiesburg.

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David “Basie” Johnson, a retired Brookhaven Police Department officer, died over the weekend. He was a friend – and role model – to many.
Life is a little less bright with ‘Uncle Basie’ gone
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 3,860 Reads
On Mon, 02/01/2021 - 11:28 AM

I was lucky to grow up as the son of a police officer.

My dad, Roger, retired from the Brookhaven Police Department in 2008 after 28 years, and I was very, very relieved. As you can imagine, it’s a dangerous – and sometimes deadly – job, and I was just happy to have him home and safe.

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Mississippi State Treasurer David McRae said that 1 in 10 Mississippians have unclaimed cash, and he is urging residents to use his office's online database to check to see if they are among those with money sitting at the treasury.
Treasurer: ‘Better chances than the lottery’ to have unclaimed money in Mississippi
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 4,600 Reads
On Mon, 02/01/2021 - 09:52 AM

February may be the Month of Love, but it is also a great time to check to see if you are among the 1 in 10 Mississippians who have unclaimed money available to them through the Office of the State Treasurer in Jackson.

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Save your teeth, save your health: Hattiesburg dentist uses biomimetic approach to help patients
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 3,668 Reads
On Thu, 12/31/2020 - 11:56 AM

Alex May, a lifelong Hattiesburg resident and dentist since 2016, is on a mission to improve the oral health of his patients and, in doing so, also assist with both their physical and emotional well-being.

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Christmas Story: Santa Retires ... Or So It Seems
By Joshua Wilson, READ MORE > 2,129 Reads
On Thu, 12/24/2020 - 04:46 PM

The toy-making machines were up for sale, and the workshop was quiet.

Even the usual decorations – the red ribbons, the pretty bows, the towering trees and the sparkling lights – were missing from their normal perches.

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NEWS FROM HATTIESBURG:

Trustmark Hosting Free Document Shredding Event on Friday

Hattiesburg, Mississippi - Trustmark is partnering with Shred-It, the largest document destruction… READ MORE

Parklets coming soon to Downtown Hattiesburg
A 'Functional Normal'
Moore leads Pine Grove group on Trace project
Additional sales tax revenue allows for upgrades at Tatum Park Tennis Complex
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158 - Guest USM Track Coach Jon Stuart, HS Basketball Final Four

On this week's episode of The PineBeltSPORTS Podcast, Southern Miss track and field coach Jon… READ MORE

Sumrall wins pitching duel over West Marion 2-1
Petal formally introduces new football coach Allen Glenn
Starkville uses big run to end Oak Grove’s magical season
Hattiesburg’s run ends as Tigers fall to Lake Cormorant in semifinals 56-51
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Oak Grove walks off Greene County 6-5 despite error-filled opening day

It wasn’t the prettiest win for Oak Grove in recent years, as the Warriors gave up seven errors in… READ MORE

Southern Mis splits season-opening doubleheader despite record-setting pitching performances
Tornados throw no-hitter as Purvis names field in Tony Farlow's honor
Southern Miss clinches series over Northwestern State
Oak Grove holds off West Harrison's third quarter rally 73-59, advances to second round
Pierce shines in debut as Golden Eagles fall to North Dakota 4-2

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                  IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WINSTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE… READ MORE

Bedford Care: 22 residents, five employees currently sick with COVID-19
PODCAST: 125 - Jason Munz Interview
ABADIE: I'm all in for Korean baseball; it's better than nothing
PODCAST: 126 - The future of sports in the Pine Belt & MLB Draft, Assessing the Saints' 2020 Schedule
Team Parker stays undefeated with dominating wins over Team Bartlett

2020 Best of the Pine Belt voting underway

Voting is now underway in FestivalSouth's 2020 Best of the Pine Belt competition, presented… READ MORE

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Political Cartoon: Jan. 23
Bedford Care: 22 residents, five employees currently sick with COVID-19
PODCAST: 125 - Jason Munz Interview
ABADIE: I'm all in for Korean baseball; it's better than nothing

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Cause for Paws to benefit local rescue at Saturday event

The second annual "Cause for Paws" small business expo kicks off at 9am on Saturday, March 6 at the… READ MORE

LOCAL CRIME NEWS:

Court of Appeals Decisions - March 02, 2021

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for March 02, 2021:

Man to serve 40 years for murder of Emalee Walters of Eatonville
Hattiesburg Police Department Reports: January 8-10, 2021
Man arrested in Richton for Petal murder
Columbia man arrested with $80K worth of meth
Chicago woman for aggravated assault, firearm

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Toast and other notes; plus, Bananas Foster French Toast Recipe

If someone were to put a contract hit out on me, it might be the easiest termination in hitman… READ MORE

New music for the week of March 4, including covers from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
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LOCAL SPORTS NEWS:

Purvis defeats Pascagoula 11-10 in dramatic back and forth game

PURVIS – The final at-bat of Purvis’ game against Pascagoula on Friday night was a moment that… READ MORE

Sumrall wins pitching duel over West Marion 2-1
Petal run-rules PCS 15-3
Ole Miss shoots — literally — for state’s first Division I team national crown
Starkville uses big run to end Oak Grove’s magical season
DiFATTA: Turkey season is upon us and I can’t wait for it

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